Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from the
msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed. The
survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the "patterns
and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message that it
had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error report,
but guesss I should have.

Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link in an
email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked sometime
before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for answers
with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said to
check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set to
"%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL: Internet
Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled "URL:Hypertext
Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext Transfer", but
a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other URL
entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know this
stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I look
for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have to
reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too. TIA

You have to have URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. See the attached screen
shot.

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from the
msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed.
The
survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message that
it
had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
but guesss I should have.

Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link in
an
email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for
answers
with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said to
check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set to
"%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext Transfer",
but
a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other URL
entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know this
stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I look
for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have to
reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too. TIA

Thank you Bruce, but the problem is that there IS NO entry for "URL:Hypertext
Trransfer Protocol" in the list. All I have in there is "URL:Hyperlink".

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You have to have URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. See the attached screen
shot.

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from the
msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed.
The
survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message that
it
had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
but guesss I should have.

Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link in
an
email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for
answers
with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said to
check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set to
"%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext Transfer",
but
a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other URL
entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know this
stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I look
for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have to
reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too

I have no idea what has happened, Patrick. I have never seen it disappear.
Hang in there and we'll see if someone else has an idea.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Thank you Bruce, but the problem is that there IS NO entry for
"URL:Hypertext
Trransfer Protocol" in the list. All I have in there is "URL:Hyperlink".

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You have to have URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. See the attached screen
shot.

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet
Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from
the
msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed.
The
survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message
that
it
had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
but guesss I should have.

Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link
in
an
email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for
answers
with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said
to
check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set
to
"%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext
Transfer",
but
a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other
URL
entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know
this
stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I
look
for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have
to
reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too

OK Bruce, thanks anyway. I am still looking in other places, too. I know I
should be able to add it using regedit, but have no idea how.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I have no idea what has happened, Patrick. I have never seen it disappear.
Hang in there and we'll see if someone else has an idea.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Thank you Bruce, but the problem is that there IS NO entry for
"URL:Hypertext
Trransfer Protocol" in the list. All I have in there is "URL:Hyperlink".

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You have to have URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. See the attached screen
shot.

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet
Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from
the
msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed.
The
survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message
that
it
had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
but guesss I should have.

Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link
in
an
email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for
answers
with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said
to
check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set
to
"%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext
Transfer",
but
a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other
URL
entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know
this
stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I
look
for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have
to
reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too

Just for the heck of it, try re-registering these dlls. It won't hurt
anything doing it.

Start | Run | type, or Copy/Paste, these in one at a time and try again.
(Note the space in each command).

regsvr32 Mshtml.dll
regsvr32 Oleaut32.dll
regsvr32 Shell32.dll
regsvr32 actxprxy.dll
regsvr32 shdocvw.dll
regsvr32 urlmon.dll

In IE, go to: ToolsInternet OptionsPrograms. Click: Reset Web
Settings - (uncheck box for homepage) - Click Yes.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
OK Bruce, thanks anyway. I am still looking in other places, too. I know I
should be able to add it using regedit, but have no idea how.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

I have no idea what has happened, Patrick. I have never seen it
disappear.
Hang in there and we'll see if someone else has an idea.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Thank you Bruce, but the problem is that there IS NO entry for
"URL:Hypertext
Trransfer Protocol" in the list. All I have in there is
"URL:Hyperlink".

"Bruce Hagen" wrote:

You have to have URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol. See the attached
screen
shot.

From:
http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/nolinks.htm

If nothing happens when you click a link:
Open Windows Explorer.
Go to Tools | Folder Options | File Types.
Scroll down to URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol (NOT URL:Internet
Shortcut)
and select it.
Click Edit or Advanced, depending on your Windows version.
Select 'open'.
Click Edit.

"Application used to perform this action" should read:

"C:\PROGRAM FILES\INTERNET EXPLORER\iexplore.exe" -nohome
(Check the path to iexplore.exe to make sure that is correct and use
the
double quotes.)

DDE should be checked and in the boxes below it you should have:

#1:
"%1",,-1,0,,,,
#2
IExplore
#3 (blank)

#4
WWW_OpenURL

URL:HyperText Transfer Protocol with Privacy should be the same.

Sometimes it is necessary to uncheck Use DDE.
--
Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation
from
the
msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and
agreed.
The
survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a
message
that
it
had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
but guesss I should have.

Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a
link
in
an
email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking
for
answers
with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places
said
to
check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was
set
to
"%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext
Transfer",
but
a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the
other
URL
entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know
this
stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would
I
look
for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me
have
to
reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too

"patrick" wrote in message
...
Thank you Bruce, but the problem is that there IS NO entry for
"URL:Hypertext
Trransfer Protocol" in the list. All I have in there is "URL:Hyperlink".


There is too!
Look at the LEFT column in Bruce's picture.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Please reply in newsgroup. Do NOT send email.

Perhaps ... System Restore.


"patrick" wrote in message
...
| Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from the
| msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed.
The
| survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
| and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message that
it
| had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
| but guesss I should have.
|
| Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link in
an
| email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
| before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for
answers
| with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said to
| check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set to
| "%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
| Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
| Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext Transfer",
but
| a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other URL
| entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know this
| stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I look
| for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have to
| reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too. TIA
|

Thanks, but W2k does not have sytem resore AFAIK. Besides, I did a repair of
system files both with SFC and the installation cd on bootup a few days ago
for more serious IE6 problems, and that screwed up

1. Outlook Express
2. SQL Server 2000
3 Service packs and patches that had been installed already

So I do not want to do that again. It is beginning to look like maybe it's
time to reinstall W2k. YUK! It's only been a year since I installed on this
drive...

"Ken" wrote:

Perhaps ... System Restore.


"patrick" wrote in message
...
| Yesterday I was downloading daag.exe and some other documentation from the
| msdn paterns and practices site. I was asked to do a survey and agreed.
The
| survey window said it would activate when I was done browsing the
"patterns
| and practices" section. when I cloed the site, IE displayed a message that
it
| had encountered and error and had to close. I did not send an error
report,
| but guesss I should have.
|
| Anyway, the next time I used Outlook Express and tried to click a link in
an
| email, nothing happened. I tried another email link that had worked
sometime
| before, but nothing happened with that either. So I began looking for
answers
| with google. I found a lot of answers. One I saw in several places said to
| check file associations and make sure "URL:Hypertext Transfer" was set to
| "%windir% iexplore.exe", and to make sure you do not use the "URL:
Internet
| Shortcut" item. But I do not have any file association labled
"URL:Hypertext
| Transfer". I tried to create a new entry named "URL:Hypertext Transfer",
but
| a dialog box pops up saying this action would delete/replace the other URL
| entry ("URL: Internet Shortcut"). I did not want to do that. I know this
| stuff is in the registry, can I eneter it in there, and where would I look
| for directions? I don't want to reintall IE again, that makes me have to
| reinstall service packs and patches all over agian, too. TIA
|

Ok, I think it's fixed. The reason I could not find URL:Hypertext Transfer
Protocol is because it was listed under extenion: "N/A" and I was not sorting
the list by file types.

I looked in my MSDN April 2001 library and in there sorting by file type
instead of extension was mentioned. I still don't know if the extension
should be listed under "N/A" type, though.

Can someone look in their machine, please? It seems to be working now, anyway.

THANKS!